Loewe v. Lawlor
| Loewe v. Lawlor | |
|---|---|
| Argued December 4–5, 1907 Decided February 3, 1908 | |
| Full case name | Deitrich Loewe et al. v. Martin Lawlor et al. |
| Citations | 208 U.S. 274 (more) 28 S. Ct. 301; 52 L. Ed. 488; 1908 U.S. LEXIS 1769 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Certiorari to the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| Holding | |
| (1) The Sherman Antitrust Act prohibits any combination whatever to secure action which essentially obstructs the free flow of commerce between the states, or restricts the liberty of a trader to engage in business. (2) Individual unionists can be held personally liable for damages incurred by the activities of their union. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinion | |
| Majority | Fuller, joined by unanimous |
| Laws applied | |
| Sherman Antitrust Act | |
Abrogated by | |
| Taft-Hartley Act, Section 301 | |
Loewe v. Lawlor, 208 U.S. 274 (1908), also referred to as the Danbury Hatters' Case, is a United States Supreme Court case in United States labor law concerning the application of antitrust laws to labor unions. The Court's decision effectively outlawed the secondary boycott as a violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, despite union arguments that their actions affected only intrastate commerce. It was also decided that individual unionists could be held personally liable for damages incurred by the activities of their union.